But what is known — and what railroad devotees soon revealed ... serviced Prairie Home south of Waverly on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a now-defunct line that once cut through ...

An article in the Sunday, Feb. 26, 1888, St. Louis Post-Dispatch described the women who "manage large estates and look after ...

It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

I like every type of train journey, from luxury long-distance trips to short, scenic jaunts on public transport. Here are my most memorable trips.

With 28 National parks in California, you can truly find something for everyone to see and enjoy. California National Pa ...

Today in History for Feb. 17: ...

10 must-visit historic railroad towns will involve a journey through railroading’s past and present in these iconic ...

Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 10 provided an update on its work with Metra to “finalize the safe and seamless transfer of ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Union Pacific Railroad is investigating a trail derailment east of North Platte near Highway 30. The derailment occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday at the North Airport ...

With a new acquisition, a West Sacramento-based company can build hydrogen fuel-cell trains that could get fuel from local ...

Horsegirl will play at Metro on Feb. 22. Nora Cheng, Penelope Lowenstein and Gigi Reece are Horsegirl, a Chicago art-rock band releasing its third album this month. They began making music ...

The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.